| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
19 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
23 |
Win a prestigious prize for Derrick Lambert's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
27 |
A disaster or war strikes. |
| 3 |
27 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
27 |
The planetary government interferes with Derrick Lambert's research for political or religious reasons. Derrick Lambert continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Derrick Lambert from Derrick Lambert's work. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
Make a breakthrough in Derrick Lambert's field. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
42 |
Gained a contact. |
| 6 |
42 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 7 |
43 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Derrick Lambert's Contacts or Allies betrays Derrick Lambert, ending Derrick Lambert's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 |
43 |
Became a Scout (Surveyor). |
| 8 |
45 |
Spend several years jumping from world to world in Derrick Lambert's scout ship. |
| 8 |
47 |
Promoted to Scout (Surveyor) rank 1 with the new title Scout. |
| 9 |
47 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
47 |
Retired at age 47. |